Month: October 2012

CDC says another 19 people diagnosed with meningitis in U.S. outbreak

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Vials of the steroid distributed by New England Compounding Center (NECC) - implicated in a meningitis outbreak - are pictured in this undated handout photo(Reuters) – Another 19 people have been diagnosed with fungal meningitis linked to possibly tainted vials of a steroid medication, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 231. The CDC said there were two additional cases of infection in joints after a steroid injection but these were not confirmed as meningitis, bringing the total of infections nationwide to 233. The death toll from the unprecedented outbreak was unchanged at 15, the CDC said. …

U.S. meningitis outbreak claims another life with death in Virginia

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(Reuters) – The U.S. meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated steroid injections has claimed another life with the death of a patient in Virginia, bringing the death toll to 16, the Virginia Department of Health said in a statement on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the department gave no details about the victim other than that the person was from southwest Virginia. It was the second death in Virginia after an injection of steroids made by the New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier Tuesday that there had been 15 deaths. …

Obama gets second chance in debate rematch with Romney

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A worker walks past a sign outside the site of the second U.S. presidential campaign debate in Hempstead, New YorkHEMPSTEAD, New York (Reuters) – President Barack Obama's camp promised that the American public would see a more energized candidate on Tuesday night as Obama tries to keep Republican challenger Mitt Romney at bay in a high-stakes debate three weeks before Election Day. Romney's campaign got a much-needed shot in the arm two weeks ago when he came out swinging in the first matchup between the two candidates, while Obama was widely criticized, including by his own supporters, for his passive response. …

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Intuitive Surgical procedure growth disappoints

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(Reuters) – Intuitive Surgical Inc on Tuesday lowered its full-year forecast for procedure growth after posting a disappointing growth rate of 22 percent for surgeries using its high-priced da Vinci robots in the third quarter. Intuitive’s shares dropped more than 4 percent after it reported its third quarter results. The company said it now expects 2012 procedure growth of 24 percent, down from its prior view of 25 percent to 27 percent. Intuitive said the slower growth was due to spending constraints in Europe and a slowdown in U.S. …

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Chefs fight flab with small portions, healthy snacks

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Undated handout of chef Murphy serving up a dish from kitchen of his restaurant "Landmarc" in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York CityNEW YORK (Reuters) – Top chefs who spend long, late hours preparing meals for others, face greater temptation than most mortals to over-eat but they say small portions, healthy snacks and drinking plenty of water can help to keep the weight off. Like many Americans, chefs struggle with the battle of the bulge. If he is not careful chef Marc Murphy, of the Landmarc restaurant in New York, admitted he can nibble on up to two plates of French fried potatoes during a busy day at his restaurant. To offset the additional calories during week he refrains from drinking alcohol. …

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Exclusive: Abbott suspends giving gifts to doctors in India

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A representative for Abbott rides his bike to a doctor's clinic in PuneNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Abbott Laboratories Inc has instructed its sales representatives in India not to give gifts to doctors, who are prohibited by local law from accepting them, a practice that has been used as a bargaining chip by companies wanting a piece of the country's burgeoning healthcare market. According to an internal email dated October 11 from Sudarshan Jain, managing director of Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd, the gift-giving has been temporarily suspended. …

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Coca-Cola, Sanofi team for new line of "Beautific" drinks

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(Reuters) – U.S. soft drink company Coca-Cola Co is teaming up with French drugmaker Sanofi to launch a line of drinks in France that will claim to aid health and beauty. The partnership calls for the co-development and distribution of drinks under the Oenobiol “Beautific” brand, a Coca-Cola spokesman said. “This is a small-scale pilot which is currently limited to a number of pharmacies in France,” the spokesman, Kent Landers, said. He declined to say whether the drinks could later be sold more widely. A Sanofi spokesman was not immediately available to comment. …

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